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Sharkoon Silentstorm SFX Cable compatability

So i got a Sharkoon Silenstorm 500w sfx-l unit that i previously used. I always felt it was slightly underpowered for my 980ti +6700 setup. The other day while removing the gpu i damaged the CPU power cable (ncase m1 so thight). Unable to get a replacement, i got the SF600.

But the SF600 is a total nightmare (imo). Extremely noisy, coil whine and it makes the rest of the system coil whine as well. Since I'm kinda silent freak, that is no good. At this point I just want to go back to my Sharkoon unit.

My question is;
Can I use this cable kit with my Sharkoon PSU? That is a kit for the Silverstone SX500 sfx unit that is the same OEM as my sharkoon unit.

They seem very similar, but I can't find any info on pinout, and I can only order the kit on amazon and not local (norway), so returning the cables are kind of expensive if they don't fit.

RMA the SF series. It shouldn't be that noisy. There's obviously something wrong with the unit.

That said: No SFX unit is EVER going to be as quiet as an SFX-L. SFX-L's are cheaper/easier to make due to the fact that power density isn't a priority, and a 120mm fan is always going to be quieter than an 80 or 92mm fan.

Back to your Sharkoon: The Sharkoon is the exact same PSU as the SilverStone SFX-L Gold 500W. Even the modular interface LAYOUT is the same. But it's only an assumption that the pinout is the same. You should be able to check this easily with a DMM; sticking the probes into the pins of the modular connector.

And if you find it is the same as SilverStone's pinout, why buy the whole kit? You can buy SilverStone cables separately.